Stress Ball
A/N- Disclaimer: Characters belong to Kelley Armstrong! Roxy, Po and Lani belong to Bookworm1807
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Previously In Karan's POV
"I love you." I whispered not meeting his eyes.
"I know." He replied his face was way to close to mine for my liking and I pulled away,
"Hey! Just what do you think you're doing!" I screamed and he smiled.
"Well I was going to kiss the man whom loves me."
"What! No way! I'm not kissing you!" He smiled at me and I was sure I was bright red by now,
"Isn't that what you meant by loving me?" He asked and I looked down.
"Y-yeah but I..."
"Relax Karan, if you're not ready just say so." He ruffled my hair with a small laugh, "but you're freezing cold so lets head in."
"Okay." I whispered and let him lead me into the house.
Derek's POV
We spent the day laughing spending Christmas with large smiles and spouts of laughter. Everyone was excited about Drone returning well all but Karan's date she looked a little upset at the thought of losing to another boy. As soon as everybody bid us goodnight. Simon left with Roxy back home early with his plan of getting engaged all set up. Karan left with his date to drop her off but by the looks of things Drone was going to his place later. Lani and Daniel hung around later sending me worried glances before leaving. Tori left to go to Po's place after all it was Christmas the day you spend with your loved ones in your pajamas and blankets wrapped tightly around you. I sighed for them they would talk all night or just spend "time" with each other but for me. I stood up and grabbed my car keys I had to see her I mean it was Christmas.
Parking in the visitors area I jumped out and shivered in my sweater. It was cold today unusually so. I walked into the hospital and they nodded grown accustomed to seeing me walk through their doors. Heading up the stairs I walked briskly to her room keeping my eyes off all other patients seeing them sick or injured made my stomach sick. When I opened the hospital rooms door she laid there, her skin porcelain white and her hair a shimmering blonde from the setting sun coming through her bay windows. I walked over and sat in the chair beside her.
"Hey." I whispered never expecting a reply because there never was one and I didn't want to think about it there never was one. Taking a deep breath I slid my fingers through her beautiful locks and laid my head on her hand, " I miss you." I whispered before kissing her the back of her hand. I sat there in silence just letting it engulf me letting it settle not awkwardly but pleasantly. There was nothing else to say even if she could hear me she knew what was going on she knew everything about me and if she couldn't hear me then I'd tell her when she awoke. When not if because I was never giving up on her. No one came in to tell me visiting hours were over and I didn't expect them too. It was Christmas and I knew that they weren't instructing anyone to leave not today.
Karan's POV
After dropping off my date whatever her name was she smiled and waved at me. I watched her walk into her house before taking off at full speed towards my house. Drone was supposed to be waiting there for me. I needed to make everything up to him, I needed to make sure he knew that he is my best friend that he always will be. I was nervous though. If he really loved me how long until he got impatient, did I even want to date my best friend. He is a guy. Did I want to date a guy? Do I really feel that way about Drone? I pulled into my driveway to find his car parked in its usual spot. Jumping out of my car I raced inside.
"Took you long enough." I spun around to see him walk out of my kitchen,
"I sped all the way here."
"It's called sarcasm Karan." He remarked and I blushed looking away,
"I knew that." God I was turning into such a...a girl! Picking up what I had left of my dignity I walked over to him and pulled him into a hug,
"Missed you too." He replied laying his head on my chest, "a lot actually." I smiled and took a deep breath. Yes this was what I wanted, this felt right.
"I missed you more." I whispered and I felt him shake his head,
"Nope."
"Yes."
"I made cookies." I grinned and pulled away,
"Thank you." He blushed and hid his face from mine. Adorable. He was truly adorable.
Daniel's POV
"I worry about him all alone in that big house on Christmas." Lani went on as I parked outside her small house,
"Stop worrying." I told her taking her hand, "focus on us." She blushed and smiled at me,
"Help me dye my hair." I rolled my eyes but nodded knowing no good would come if I declined her request,
"What color now?"
"Hmmm I was thinking a nice brown."
"Brown?" I asked and she nodded, "are you sure?" She nodded again,
"I want to look semi normal for a bit."
"Semi? Without your crazy hair what would be not normal?"
"These!" She pulled out of her bag some hair extensions the colors were bold, "Drone got them for me."
"There's my girl." Getting out of the car I went around and helped her out.
"I was thinking of putting gold every third color or so." She told me and I shrugged,
"Lets just dye your hair first." Leading my mate inside her house I closed locked and triple checked all entrances to make sure no one would get in before following her to the bathroom.
Tori's POV
I was nervous that not a lie. My first time ever going over to Po's house, would it be messy? Did he clean up? What would he make in the mornings? Would he order in? I looked down at my hands to see I was squeezing the life out of the stress ball Derek got me for Christmas as a joke.
"Everything okay?" Po asked and I looked over at him in the drivers seat,
"Yeah." I replied before staring at my shoes. Everything was fine no one was after us, Derek stopped his weird concoction...Chloe was safely in the hospital and she would wake up.
"She'll wake." I looked over to see Po staring at the car in front of us, "I promise you she will." Reaching over he took my hand and squeezed it.
"You don't know that." I whispered and he sighed,
"I believe that she will so stop killing that ball." I managed a small smile and giggle from his joke before loosening my grip on the damned stress ball. Guess it could come in handy.
He took a right into the forest and I watched the trees pass by one by one. The snow that sat on the ends were mocking me with the fact that they did indeed put my best friend in the hospital. It shinned in the moonlight and I glared at it my hatred for snow increasing.
"I hate snow." I snapped as the tears poured down my cheeks, "I hate it!" He didn't say anything as he pulled over onto the side of the road and turned me to face him.
"I know." He replied reaching up to wipe my tears away. I leaned into his hand and closed my eyes.
What would I do without him. He was so sweet and caring towards me.
"I love you." I whispered and suddenly it was like the entire world froze as surprise crossed his face so there we sat in silence. Him not saying a word and me well I just tried to keep my tears at bay trying to prepare myself for the hardships that arrive after those forbidden words.
Simon's POV
I could do this. Derek said I could. He said I was ready. I am ready. I was going to wait until New Years but it was too far away and why not today on Christmas Eve.
And yet here I am pacing back and forth in my kitchen stressing about asking some girl to marry me. Okay so maybe she wasn't just some girl she was the one is the one. Just like Chloe is the only one for Derek I knew that Roxy was the only one for me. How does one prepare themselves for this, how do they strike up the courage to do it without knowing which end of the pole they'll get.
"Simon?" I looked up and over at her. She was beautiful wearing just her simple nightgown her hair curled and hanging down over her left shoulder,
"Hey."
"Why are you pacing?" She asked walking towards me and resting a hand on my cheek. This was it the moment,
"Marry me." It just came out just like that and I swallowed nervously before getting on one knee in front of her, "marry me." I repeated softer this time, more serious as I pulled the ring case out of my breast pocket opening it to show it to her.
She stared at it tears swelling in her eyes before nodding,
"Yes. A million times yes." She hugged me and I smiled. That's where they get their courage. They know that the look they'll get when it happens, that look of admiration, love and everything you can imagine. Yes that's where true courage lies.
A/N: All their Christmas Eves. Next chapter will be a few weeks later.
Raksha Souza
You can do it you have all the weapons you need.
NOW FIGHT!